With a capacity of 5TB, the Rugged USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C External Hard Drive from LaCie marries a USB 3.0 Type-C interface and data transfer speeds of up to 130 MB/s with rugged durability that provides a drop resistance of up to 4′, crush resistance of up to 1 ton, and rain resistance, making this drive suitable for all-terrain storage, whether you’re in the field or in your home. It can be used to store large Lightroom libraries, as a shuttle drive to transport footage from a set to a post-production house, or just for general tasks.
LaCie’s 5TB Rugged USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C External Hard Drive is compatible with Windows 7 and later and macOS 10.12 and later, but should also work on earlier versions of macOS, such as 10.9 and 10.11. It is powered using the USB bus, meaning that no external power adapters are required for use. Included is a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C cable, a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C to Type-A cable, and two years of Seagate Rescue Data Recovery Services. General protection is provided by a limited 2-year warranty.
Note: In order to take advantage of the 1-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud, customers will need to register this drive on Seagate.com once it has been received. Upon registration, they will then receive an email with code redemption instructions for one complimentary month of all Adobe Creative Cloud apps, including Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Adobe XD CC, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, 100GB of cloud storage, and more. This offer is stackable with existing Adobe Creative Cloud memberships and expires July 21, 2020. It is not available in all countries, so please check eligibility.
For any LaCie product purchased on or after April 1, 2018 that does not contain the Adobe activation code flyer in the box, please contact Customer Support at https://support2.lacie.com/ with a valid proof of purchase for your code.
Kristopher Kautzer (verified owner) –
This is the second LaCie Rugged Hard Drive I’ve purchased and have nothing but great things to say about them.
Danial Gaylord (verified owner) –
it’s fast, easy to use and affordable
Patience Schmitt (verified owner) –
What more can you say? 5TBs of Lacie goodness
Vernon Trantow (verified owner) –
We use these in pairs in the field to back up footage. Solid, reliable. Never had a problem.
Zechariah Larson (verified owner) –
Works good for backup.
Sydnee Keeling (verified owner) –
This is my go to hard drive. Only issue I’ve had is that the cable doesn’t fit securely to my laptop and sometimes ejects if the cable moves too much. This isn’t a problem if I’m working at a desk but if I’m working from my laptop on the go, the cable disconnecting could potentially cause problems. It may be an issue with my laptop though.
Deborah Hyatt (verified owner) –
I use these hard drives to back up all of my raw photos and they are excellent. Fast and reliable.
Andrew Abbott (verified owner) –
Lacie as always, Performance A+ No better rugged HD Drive than this! Highly Recommend!
Kelly Rice (verified owner) –
Very tough
Ladarius Okuneva (verified owner) –
Nice and portable serves purpose well.
Pinkie Schmitt (verified owner) –
I am currently using two other LaCie Rugged hard drives that are over 10 years old. The latest LaCie I purchased for larger storage was a LaCie 4TB Rugged USB Type C External Hard Drive. My past and present experiences with LaCie hard drives are that they are fast, reliable and durable and give you peace of mind that they are not so fragile and susceptible to damage, like competitive drives. For quality and value, I highly recommend the LaCie family of external hard drives.
Lois Medhurst (verified owner) –
Very, very rarely have we had issues with these drives. Super dependable and tough!
Judah Cummings (verified owner) –
USB C connection and speed allow this to be paired with a BlackMagic 4K and record in 5 to 1 in BM Raw!
Bridget Breitenberg (verified owner) –
I have used a LaCie Rugged USB External Hard Drive as a backup device for over 10 years. This is a very reliable product. When I purchased a new computer with a Type C drive I did not hesitate to upgrade to a LaCie Type C drive knowing it would be just as reliable.
Kaia Runolfsdottir (verified owner) –
This portable hard drive has a wonderful compact shape even with the rubber bumper guard. The capacity of storage and speed of file writing to the drive have been a much needed breath of fresh air. I will absolutely continue to buy this hard drive as my storage space depletes over time.
Ena Johnson (verified owner) –
Has a beautiful design, and its very fast and it seems very durable. I like the orange color, but it would be cool if they have other colors.
Stewart Bashirian (verified owner) –
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Leda Fisher (verified owner) –
I use this device to store photos. It has plenty of space and permits me to use it on any number of desktops/laptops.
Fern Howe (verified owner) –
I bought this hd for my new Apple MacBook Pro to keep my photos on. Compact and looks to be heavy duty. I don’t plan on dropping it, but it looks like it can handle a little abuse. Nice small package.
Norris Trantow (verified owner) –
I haven’t dropped it yet nor had the goons at TSA dent it repacking my luggage after xray, but from the feel, I think I will have better luck not destroying my data. Speed is as good as you can get with a spinning drive, not nearly as fast as an SSD, but hoping in the long run for data I am better off as I have had my backup SSDs fail after too many read/write cycles.